Mercy Air 2 sustains damage during hard landing

VICTORVILLE • Mercy Air 2 suffered minor damage when the pilot made a hard landing at Southern California Logistics Airport, officials said on Tuesday.

San Bernardino County Fire Department officials responded to a call at about 10:30 p.m. Monday and found that the helicopter had damage to its landing skids but the body of the craft was intact, Battalion Chief Sid Hultquist said.

The pilot was the only person aboard the helicopter at the time of the accident and he was not hurt, officials said.